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tarred

  • past participle
    of tar.
    tar
    noun
    any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
  • past tense form
    of tar.
    tar
    noun
    any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.

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Some controlled by James Dolan, including AMC Networks, have long been tarred with a “Dolan discount” for that reason.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

And I didn't want Gus to be tarred with any of that, so at first you don't say anything and then I thought, I have to tell his friends and I have to tell people.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

But she said critics had tarred her for something far more nefarious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024

The country has few tarred roads across its vast, forested territory, and river travel is common.

From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023

“Eight months! Thqr vanish to Boston for eight months and then show up with no warning and wanting tea. Tea! I could get tarred and feathered for brewing tea,” she muttered.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson